New Fitness Wearables Go Way Beyond the Fitbit

A look at the devices that are set to take over the wearables market.

By Chris Morris.

Fitbit may not have started the fitness tech movement, but it sure moved it forward.

While equipment like treadmills and stationary bikes are certainly based in technology (and there are advances in those devices on display again at this year’s CES), the field of wearable technology has been largely focused on fitness for years. But as it expands into other areas, it’s also doing more to help people who keep active.